Branding Photos for The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing

Valerie Martin

Owner and Clinical Director for The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing

Meet Valerie Martin, Founder & Clinical Director of The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing! Valerie is  a native Texan who moved to Nashville 11 years ago. She is a Ravenclaw, Enneagram 7, anti-diet vegan for the animals, and literal tree hugger. She and her husband, a middle-school teacher, are endlessly entertained by the antics of their 3 cats. 

Valerie has been a therapist for over a decade, and in the last few years she’s expanded from a solo private practice to running a group practice with an incredible team of therapists at The Gaia Center. They work with clients in-person at their West Nashville office, and virtually with clients throughout Tennessee. In addition to working with common issues like depression and anxiety, they specialize in working with religious and relational trauma, eating disorders, sexual issues, and challenges of marginalized folks including the LGBTQ+ community. 

The  mission at The Gaia Center is "Grow within, heal together," which means bridging individual and collective healing. That includes an anti-racist, anti-oppression ethos. Valerie is so proud of the work they  do in our community and the culture they are continuing to build together.

Valerie knew it was time to get a full branding shoot because her team and business has grown. She especially wanted quality headshots of the team because finding a therapist that's a good fit can be very challenging and seeing a great quality photo can help someone get a feel for who they would be working with. She wanted her therapists' personalities to really shine through in their photos.

Here’s what Valerie had to say about her experience with JMP:

“My entire team raved about working with Jessica. Both her skill and the energy she brings are unmatched. I've worked with her multiple times now and it's hands-down the best experience I've had with a photographer. And of course, we loved our photos!”

Love Valerie and what she’s doing with the Gaia Center? Visit www.gaiacenter.co to learn more about their therapists and groups and to schedule a session or free consultation! They are on IG at @thegaiacenter and Valerie is at @valkaymartin.